The Closure of the LGBT Center in China

Beijing LGBT Center had been a beacon for many people, especially younger people in smaller cities and rural areas to seek refuge. The center was able to work with forward-looking scholars and institutions to carry out large-scale surveys about the lives of queer individuals in China. Although China decriminalized homosexuality in 1997, living in a truly accepting and inclusive society still remains a distant dream for the Chinese LGBTQ community. Same-sex marriage is yet to be recognized and queer people still face discrimination and animosity in society.